Definition of teapot
: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
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Scandalous though this may sound, find Mars (0.5 magnitude, brightening) and Saturn late in March in the south-southeast pre-dawn skies hanging out in Sagittarius — just above the constellation’s teapot dome.
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There were smaller, but just as memorable, abuses: Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) got half a million bucks for a teapot museum in a town of 18,000.
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After acrobatic wielding of the elongated teapot similar to swordplay, finally ceremonial teas were poured.
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The scene is a transfer print and was based on the English humorist artist Bruce Bairnsfather's cartoons featuring soldiers of World War I. His inspirational cartoons appeared on teapots, flower pots, sugar bowls, pitchers and plates.
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And those attempts have been setting off miniature tempests in their respective teapots, perhaps signaling a larger cultural shift toward accountability.
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Teavana sells a wide range of gourmet teas, plus teapots and accessories.
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Clouds Pottery merchandise ran the gamut, from bathroom fixtures to ornate vases to lotus bowls to teapots.
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For ease and eclectic style, mix your teacups and teapots.
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First Known Use of teapot
1685
TEAPOT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of teapot for English Language Learners
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: a pot that is used for making and serving tea and that has a spout and handle
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Definition of teapot for Students
: a pot for making and serving tea
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